By Dixie Norwood
Collection Overview
Title: Maurine Sublett Maness collection
Creator: Maurine Sublett Mannes collection
Extent: 3.0 Boxes
Arrangement: Arranged into three boxes.
Scope and Contents of the Materials
This collection includes items and information collected by Mrs. Maurine Sublett Maness over the years. She also includes many of her speeches, correspondence, research materials, and miscellaneous information that she used for publications. There are also newspaper articles and bicentennial items that are noted.
Biographical Note
Mrs. Maurine Sublett Maness was the Dean of Women during the early 1950s. She was on staff as a teacher in the History Department and she also held the position of Director of the Wesleyan Archives and Museum.
Box and Folder Listing
- Box 1
- Folder 1: Speeches/Commencement (1965;1967)
- Folder 2: Thanksgiving (No Date)
- Folder 3: Women (1947;1951;1962-1964;1966;1971;1973-1974;1977)
- Folder 4: Religion {includes speeches} (1887-1888;1890;1910;1948;1952-1953;1960;1962-1964;1966;1969;1972-1973;1975;1980)
- Folder 5: Religion; Baptist History (1897;1920;1924;1951;1959;1962-1964;1967;1970-1971;1975-1977;1979)
- Folder 6: Geneaology forms and instructions (No Date)
- Folder 7: Mammoth Cave, Kentucky (1940)
- Folder 8: Parties (1942;1949;1958-1959;1966)
- Folder 9: Published Articles (1963;1970)
- Folder 10: Book Reviews (1956;1962;1966)
- Folder 11: Correspondence-John T. Cheney {record of gift documents} (1975-1979)
- Folder 12: Calverty Diary (1972;1976-1977)
- Folder 13: Speeches/Miscellaneous (1928;1949;1952;1964-1966;1968;1974;1980-1981)
- Folder 14: Youth Groups (1952-1953;1957;1964-1965;1967-1969)
- Folder 15: Genealogy {Maness Family} (1964-1965;1967;1974-1975;1980)
- Box 2
- Folder 1: "Church in the Valley" and "The Old Mill" {miniature paintings by Joe Wallace} (February 7,1971)
- Folder 2: Colored Photographs {16} from "Together We Build" Dinner at Bradshaw High School (October 1974)
- Folder 3: Paper Money: The State of Alabama $100 Confederate Treasury Note (January 1, 1864); Confederate States of America $500-Charleston (February 17, 1864); The State of Alabama $100-Sesquincentennial Celebration (Statehood 1819-1969)
- Folder 4: Notecards and Addresses-Possibilities of Research (No Date)
- Folder 5: Original March Prints Bookmark (No Date)
- Folder 6: The Life of The Reverend and Learned Dr. Cotton Mathers {with envelope from John Cheney} (January 19, 1976)
- Folder 7: The League of Women Voters Pamphlet (No Date)
- Folder 8: The Mystery of the Mathematical Miss-A Documentary Account of the Trial, Conviction, and Sentencing of Orpra Ann Culmer (1949)
- Folder 9: "First Ladies Through the Years" A Bicentennial Presentation {Program} (April 4, 1976)
- Folder 10: Ambition-A Journal of Inspiration of Self-Help (September 1907)
- Folder 11: The American Heritage Society-Tours of Historic America (1971)
- Folder 12: The Flor-Ala (May 10,1971; Jamuary 26,1977)
- Folder 13: The Tuscaloosa News (Febraury 26, 1966)
- Folder 14: Unknown Newspaper (May 26, 1963)
- Folder 15: The Athenian (December 22,1832)
- Folder 16: Miscellaneous Folder (No Date)
- Folder 17: Black and White Photographs {3}, Postcards, & P's and Q's Booklet {Maurine Sublett-Dean of Women} (1953-1954)
- Item 18: Documents of Democracy {Bicentennial Edition} (1976)
- Item 19: Documents of Freedom (1964)
- Item 20: The Civil War in Kentucky Centennial 1861-1961 The Courier Journal (November 20, 1960)
- Item 21: The Florence Times (February 28, 1965)
- Item 22: The New York Times "125 Years of Presidential Elections" (1976)
- Item 23: Florence Times-Tri-Cites Daily (February 23, 1969)
- Item 24: Golden Railroad Spike {Shoals Valley Rail Road} (No Date)
- Item 25: Metal Container with index cards noted {Possible Research Materials} (No Date)
- Item 26: Audio Tapes {6 Noted} (No Date)
- Item 27: Several Beaded Pieces-possible dress materials (No Date)
- Item 28: Bicentennial Memorabilia (1976)
- Item 29: Bicentennial Information, Pamphlets, and Book (1976)
- Box 3
- Folder 1: Envelopes {Alumni Association} (1920;1955;1974)
- Folder 2: Envelopes {Emma Louise Ware} (1938;1957)
- Folder 3: Envelopes and Postcards {Pruitt} (1891;1932-1934)
- Folder 4: Letter and Envelope {W.C.Handy} (1946)
- Folder 5: Envelope {Ashcraft} (1896)
- Folder 6: Postcards and Envelopes {Leftwich} (1904;1922)
- Folder 7: Envelope, Postcard, and Letter {Jackson} (1899;1908)
- Folder 8: Envelopes {Cresap} (1842;1865,1959)
- Folder 9: Postcards, Letters, and Envelopes {Maness} (1962;1964;1969;1970;1972;1974-1977;1980;1982)
- Folder 10: Envelopes {Cheney} (1974;1977;1980-1982)